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Fast facts: Queen Elizabeth II has a silver hood of ornament St. George - the patron saint of England - slaying a dragon, placed on any car in which she is traveling. The famous cow used as the corporate symbol on all Elmer's products is actually named Elsie, and she is the spouse of Elmer, the steer whom the company is named after. In South Africa, termites are roasted and eaten by the handful, like pretzels or popcorn. A balloon released into the jet stream would take two weeks to travel completely around the globe. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

 

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In 1791, Britain's Observer, the oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, was first published.

In 1816, James Monroe was elected fifth president of the United States; he was the first president who had been a senator.

In 1829, Britain abolished the practice of "suttee" - the widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre - in India

In 1872, the sailing vessel Mary Celeste was found adrift and abandoned off the Azores. The fate of the 10 people aboard was never determined.

In 1918, Woodrow Wilson became the first U.S. president to travel outside the United States while in office when he sailed for the Versailles Peace Conference in France.

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